Stephen King Symbolism

Are we alone in the universe? Ever since human existence man has struggled with that question. M. Night Shyamalan gives a new look at that question in a sci-fi blockbuster film, Signs, as he follows the path of a family, already struck by crises due to their mother dying, as they are trying to survive an alien invasion of Earth. Shyamalan effectively conveys his theme of man’s struggle with God and belief of something else out there through the use of symbolism, flashback and conflict.

In The man in the black suit symbols are used to help tell the story and the interior life of the characters. The story is told by a old man remembering an event from his childhood. Gary, the protagonist, was fishing in the woods when he encountered the man in the black suit. This mysterious man in the black suit is the first obvious symbol in the story. He represents the devil because of how he brings death things he touch and walks past. Gary is reminded by the man of the death of his brother. Dan, Gary's brother, died a couple years earlier after being stung by the bee. When Gary meets the strange man he thinks the man is the one who killed Dan, not the bee. Through the death of his brother Gary develops a fear of death. This is way Gary

In every time period there is always a writers that dominates a certain genre. These individuals are masters in their fields and can evoke the deepest feeling in their readers. There are many of these writers in every generation for every genre. In the field of horror two writers should spring to everyone's mind. Edgar Allen Poe and Stephen King. Both writers have made their marks in literature for exploring the darker sides of imagination producing writings that can leave readers shaken from freight. Although both authors are from different time periods they have similarities in writing that shows their skills.

In The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver one of the major symbols was the American style garden that Reverend Nathan tries to plant in the Congo. This symbol is a metaphor for the irony where Nathan believes he is enlightening the Congo when he is actually learning from the Congo, while also containing biblical significance, which together, ultimately shows Nathan’s ignorance and one of the aspects of his daughter Leah.

Dread Scott became a revolutionary artist starting in 1989 for his controversial use of the American Flag. Scott’s art work What is the Proper Way to Display a U.S. Flag caused much arouse-meant among thousands of viewers. The symbol of the American Flag is strong and was used to inspire a thought, but also fury. He made the American Flag a barrier to the freedom of expression that it is symbol to defend. The work illustrates the misery of society created for many people and encourages viewers to see how the world could be during slavery. The role Dread Scott plays is to help his viewers see the world in new or advanced way and give form to the immaterial—hidden or universal truths, spiritual forces, personal feelings. He also makes a visual

Oftentimes authors will use symbolism through the characters in order to represent a larger encompassing theme. William Golding’s book Lord of the Flies is no exception to this pattern—as various characters in the book have such allegorical meanings. In the case of Jack, he could be said to represent the evilness in humanity, proven by three established concepts in the story: the true nature of his hunting tendencies, the progression of events that happen in his dancing rituals, and his interactions towards other symbolic figures. These three reasons, furthered by evidence shown throughout the novel, fit Jack into a role of symbolic evilness (add something here).

Symbolism plays a major role in the “Minister’s Black Veil” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It influences the setting of the story and it complements the moral message. The minister, Mr. Hooper, has a lot of faith and is very committed to helping the society to be more faithful and closer to God. He lives a very harsh live being rejected by society and goes through unpleasant moments to achieve his original goal. When he decides to wear the black veil, he was not trying to be mysterious and create a gloomy environment like he did; he had much more than that in mind. The Black Veil represents the thought of the puritans that sin was an inexcusable mistake, the secret sin and dark side in each individual, and he uses

One example of this is when the lady on the train kept yelling “fire!”. She continued to say she saw fire, even though nobody else saw this. Everyone on the train thought she was crazy. This woman was very afraid that she might be burned by the fire she saw. I think that this event could symbolize the fear that everyone had during the Holocaust. Another example of symbolism in this book is all the dead bodies laying around in the end of the book. Towards the end of the book there are lots of bodies lying around that have not been disposed of. I think that this event could symbolise how the people in the camps that were still alive had lost all of their humanity. This can cause the reader to have a feeling of fear when they read the book

Lord of the Flies, a suggestive name for the Devil, a devil whose name proposes that he is devoted to decay, destruction, demoralization and panic, exactly what William Golding had in mind when using symbolism in this novel. The Lord of the Flies (1954), is a novel in which interpretating the symbols are a main key to not only understanding, but also enjoying the novel. After tying many of the symbols together, you can figure out more about what the author is trying to depict, the overall scene.

In the short story “The Possibility Of Evil” by Shirley Jackson the author uses several symbols to tell a story one of the symbols are Miss Strangeworth’s roses because it symbolizes her family and her life. She doesn’t give any of her beautiful roses away because they are so special to her. Her family has taken care of them for one hundred years. Another Symbol is the street’s name which is named “The Pleasant Street” it symbolizes the way she wants people in the town to be. She wants people to not be evil according to her. Another important symbol are her letters that symbolizes her duty to inform people about the things that are going on in a very negative and anonymous way. By using all these symbols, Shirley Jackson achieved to make this

People face difficult and life altering challenges every day. Some of the awful times are more complex and affect more people than other types can. A challenge can start out as a family trying to help the less fortunate, but then take a turn for the worse. Even if it wasn't a specific person’s fault, he or she still feels guilty. In The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver, the author uses symbolism and allusions to prove the theme everyone has and deals with guilt differently.

In life and in literary text hidden meanings are quite common. There is basic level of understanding by the majority and a concealed meaning that requires a deeper level of critical thinking and analysis. Terrance Hayes provides a “poetic style that resist style” which proves hard to interpret, but I conclude he provides a common theme many might mistake for just an element of poetry (Fabu 1). A common theme present within two of his poems “Lighthead’s Guide to Galaxy” and “Antebellum House Party” as well as ”Mausoleum” from his signature book Wind in a Box is the idea of symbolism and underlying meanings within itself and how individuals tend to look for something more in things even in life instead of being as it is.

There are more significant symbols in the novel such as The Boy. The Man and Boy fight to survive many hardships, but through the darkness there is light, The Boy. He is very mature and cares for every stray person they pass. One person he cares for is a man named Ely, an old man with nothing but the clothes on his back, until he meets The Boy and his father." 'You should thank him you know, I wouldn’t have given you anything' "(McCarthy 173). The Boy wants everyone to survive and is willing to share his supplies even if it means he won`t have all the things he needs to live.

When reading Stephen King’s “The Body” there are many accounts of symbolism that happen throughout the novella, some being more apparent than others. Some of the main and more important examples of symbolism would be Vern’s lost penny jar, Mr. Lachance’s garden, and finally the deer that Gordie sees while near the train tracks. These specific items have very meaningful symbolism attached to them that is vital to the story.

Many people credit him as the architect of the modern short story. Poe’s style still impacts writers today. Nearly every important writer after Poe show signs of influence, especially when working in horrific humor or gothic humor. Famous writer like Stephen King, Clive Barker and others have followed in the footsteps of Poe. The genre of horror is bigger today than ever and Edgar Allan Poe was the